1. Introduction
At Hiredora, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our freelance marketplace services.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with you or your device. This includes:
Personal Information
- Account Data: Name, email address, username, password, profile picture, and physical address.
- Professional Profile: Resume, portfolio links, employment history, skills, and educational background.
- Verification Data: Government-issued ID, tax ID, or passport details required to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Financial Information
For processing payments and escrow, we collect financial data such as your bank account details, credit/debit card numbers, and billing addresses. We use third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe) to handle financial transactions securely.
Platform Activity Data
We automatically log information about your interactions with Hiredora, including messages sent to other users, proposals submitted, projects posted, IP addresses, browser types, and device information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate, improve, and secure the Hiredora platform. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Create and manage your user account.
- Connect Clients with appropriate Freelancers via our matching algorithms.
- Process secure payments, escrow releases, and platform fees.
- Communicate with you regarding account updates, project milestones, and promotional offers.
- Monitor against fraudulent activity, spam, and circumvention of our Terms of Service.
6. Data Security and Retention
We implement industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures (including SSL encryption) to protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required to comply with our legal and tax obligations.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your geographic location (such as the GDPR in Europe or the CCPA in California), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limits on how we use your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organization.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our privacy team using the information provided below.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: privacy@hiredora.com
Mailing Address:
Hiredora Legal Department
123 Marketplace Blvd, Suite 400
Tech District, CA 94107